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James Erskine Calder papers relating to the administration of Land in Tasmania, 1830-1868, 1873

Full title: James Erskine Calder papers relating to the administration of Land in Tasmania, 1830-1868, 1873

Author/creator: Bicheno, J. E., (James Ebenezer), 1785-1851, Boyd, Edward, 1794?-1871, Cotton, H.C. (Hugh Calveley), 1798-1881, Ellery, Robert Lewis John, 1827-1908, Frankland, George, 1800-1838, Lempriere, Thomas James, 1796-1852, Meredith, Charles, 1811-1880, Montagu, John, 1797-1853, Power, Robert, 1794-1869, Scott, James Reid, 1839-1877, Sprent, James, 1808-1863, Wedge, John Helder, 1793-1872.

Date: 1830-1868, 1873.

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Record Identifier: 9AL4GPQY

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Formats: Manuscripts, Pictures, Drawings

Contents: 0.22 metres of textual material (3 vols.) - manuscript, Clippings, Drawings

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Notes: The majority of maps are drawn on tracing paper. The volume was rebound into new covers at an unknown date. Some letters have notes on the reverse. Papers bear several watermarks including: "Edward Smith / 1812" ; "Edward Smith / 1845" ; "Edward Smith / 1848" "Slade / 1825" ; "Slade / 1826" "Snelgrove's / 1827" ; "Snelgrove / 1828" ; "Snelgrove / 1835" "James / 1827" "Gilling / & / Allford / 1829" "W. Tucker / 1833" ; "W. Tucker / 1847" "Cowan & Son / 1834" ; "A. Cowan & Son / 1841" "Lumsden / 1835" "F. Waller / 1835" "J. Whatman 1835" ; "J. Whatman / 1851" "S / 1837" "Newton / 1838" "C. Ansell / 1838" "J. Evans / 1839" "J & J Town / ... Mill / 1839" "R. Turner & Co. / 1839" ; "R Turner / Chafford Mills" "E. Smith / 1839" "W E / 1851" "R & J Couper / 1842" "Webster / 18?5" ; "Morbey & / Saunders" ; "Backhouse & Co." "Ruse & Turner / 1843" "Harris / & / Tremilett / 1845" "W. Warren & Sons / 1847" "C.C. & Co. / 1850" "J. Coles / 1851" "Hodgkinson & Co. / 1852" ; "Hodgkinson & Co. / 1854" "E. Towgood / 1855" ; "E. Towgood / 1861" "Sawnston / 1860" ; "Sawston / 1861" ; "Sawnston / 1863" "T. & T.H. / Superfine / 1861" "H. Saunders / 1863" "G. Wilmot / 1863" D.S. Mitchell bookplate inside front cover.

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    James Erskine Calder papers relating to the administration of Land in Tasmania, 1830-1868, 1873

    Full title

    James Erskine Calder papers relating to the administration of Land in Tasmania, 1830-1868, 1873

    Date

    1830-1868, 1873

    Record Identifier

    9AL4GPQY

    Formats

    Manuscripts, Pictures and Drawings

    — Physical Description

    Contents

    0.22 metres of textual material (3 vols.) - manuscript

    Clippings

    Drawings

    — Other Descriptions

    Level of description

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    Arrangement

    Chronological

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    Subjects

    Subjects and topics

    Bothwell (Tas.) Campbell Town (Tas.) Deloraine (Tas.) Derwent River (Tas.) Hobart (Tas.) Macquarie Harbour (Tas.) Tasmania David Scott Mitchell Collection. Surveyors--Australia. Tasmania--History--1803-1851. Tasmania--History--1851-1891. Tasmania--Maps.

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    — SCOPE AND CONTENTS

    Contents

    Volumes contain correspondence, memorandum, circulars, and notes received by Calder mainly from the Surveyor General, George Frankland, his successor Robert Power, the Deputy-Surveyor-General, Hugh C. Cotton, and the Acting Surveyor General, James Sprent, regarding the surveying, subdivision, granting, and administration of land in Van Diemen's Lan...

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    James Erskine Calder papers relating to the administration of Land in Tasmania, 1830-1868, 1873

    — AUTHORS, ARTISTS AND CONTRIBUTORS

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    — NOTES

    General note

    The majority of maps are drawn on tracing paper.
    The volume was rebound into new covers at an unknown date.
    Some letters have notes on the reverse.
    Papers bear several watermarks including:
    "Edward Smith / 1812" ; "Edward Smith / 1845" ; "Edward Smith / 1848"
    "Slade / 1825" ; "Slade / 1826"
    "Snelgrove's / 1827" ; "Snelgrove / 182...

    Signature / Inscriptions

    Titled on spine.

    — CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION

    Source

    Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907

    Administrative / Biographical history

    James E. Bicheno, born in England, was appointed Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land in 1842.
    Edward Boyd, born in England, was appointed Deputy-Surveyor-General in Van Diemen's Land in 1829 and was promoted in 1839 to the position of Surveyor-General after George Frankland's death. As Lieut-Governor Franklin was dissatisfied with his perfo...

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    9AL4GPQY

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    430393

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